The main causes of oral disease include poor nutrition, high consumption of sugar and lack of calcium and micronutrients, and poor hygiene habits as well as environmental risk factors such as unsafe water, all linked to the limited availability and access to oral health services. Likewise, the poverty which prevents them afford the treatments, the low level of education and lack of traditions supporting oral health strongly influence the incidence of these diseases.

Peru, for example, is one of the countries where the incidence of dental health problems are reaching alarming levels. According to Health Ministry data, 95% of the population is affected by decay and 80% suffer from misalignment of teeth. These data are corroborated by INTERVIDA teams in Andahuaylas, where each school has an average of eleven decayed teeth and oral hygiene index bad or very bad.

Poor oral health has a profound impact on the health and quality of life in general. Pain, trouble eating or chewing, loss of teeth and the presence of discolored or damaged teeth have important effects on the lives and welfare of people everyday. Moreover, loss of teeth at an early age poses serious problems of nutrition and increases the risk of infections, which requires an urgent solution.

Therefore, teams INTERVIDA Health sector have a basis for its work in the dental care, developing projects for prevention and treatment of oral diseases in all countries in which they carry out their work. One of the great challenges that are facing these professionals is the difficult access to communities that are remote or poorly communicated. Therefore, INTERVIDA dentists moving to the ground in mobile medical units that have the tools and equipment necessary to perform dental examinations. As a result, in 2005, could be performed more than 135,000 dental care in schools and communities.

On the other hand, to avoid further aggravating the problem, it is very important to prevention actions that contribute to improving the oral health of children. Among these measures, in 2005, performed nearly 4,100,000 INTERVIDA free fluoridation among schoolchildren through periodic campaigns. It promotes tooth brushing through the free distribution of toothbrushes and toothpastes in schools and empower parents about the importance of proper oral hygiene, with the celebration of Preventive Medicine Conference. Also encourages the use of this good practice across the corners of Bath (made brushes, soap, nail clippers and towels) present in the classroom.

The gel softens tooth decay by facilitating the removal of it without the use of mechanical methods. A product made from papaya, particularly the variety called “Arequipa”, can remove tooth decay without the use of mechanical methods. The product was launched in the city of Arequipa, thanks to research conducted at the Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Innovation (CICA) of the Universidad Católica de Santa María (UCSM), in southern Peru.

Renova Gel Caries is the name of the new product which, according to researchers, providing dental caries softens the removal of the same with the use of manual techniques, decreasing in most cases the use of the turbine, local anesthesia, the fear and anxiety caused by visiting the dentist.

“Renova Caries” is sold through pharmacies and a dental laboratory, university sources said that created it.

Experts say that papaya contains a substance called papain, a proteolytic enzyme, which has bactericidal, bacteriostatic and anti-inflammatory and contributes to the degradation and removal of caries.

Dr. Zaida Moya, who was in charge of the investigation, said the Arequipa papaya contains papain, a proteolytic enzyme (Carica pubescens) whose processing results in a dental material that allows the softening of dental caries. Dr. Moya met the local properties of this product during the course of his doctoral thesis.

Peruvian scientists began their research on applications of the papaya Arequipa in 2006 and concluded earlier this month, after winning the cooperation of the company Quimivet SRL and co-financing from the Fund for Innovation, Science and Technology (FINCyT), an organization that manages funds from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The cost of the new product already on sale is 36 soles, and allows an average of 20 applications.

“In addition, saliva acts as a reservoir for the fluoride, which helps reduce tooth decay, is responsible for assisting the process of chewing and digesting food, and also protects the inner surface of the mouth and teeth” added. Age, sex, number of teeth, dehydration, mouth breathing or psychological aspects such as stress can reduce the flow of the salivary glands.

This variation is also often the result of “systemic diseases that cause progressive destruction of the salivary glands most notably dementia or taking certain medications,” said Dr. Prieto.

The flow rate to enjoy good oral health is about 1 to 3 ml of saliva per minute, according to Vital Dent clinics in a statement. “If the amount of saliva is greater than usual, there is a feeling of constant drooling can cause erosive lesions on the lips or the skin of the face,” he said.

On the contrary, if the amount of saliva decreases (hyposalivation) affects “severely” to oral health because it produces the sensation of “dry mouth” or xerostomia, which leads to trouble swallowing, speaking and eating, and even wearing dentures . It can also cause pain and irritation in the mucosa and burning sensation on the tongue, said medical specialists.

Among the best known oral disease, highlight:

Decay, which is the progressive deterioration and destruction of teeth by the action of acids that are generating some microorganisms living in the mouth. Many times by too much sweets.
Granuloma, also often called a dental abscess, and is a process in which dead cells accumulate and causing a severe bacterial infection, which must be addressed immediately by the dentist.Furthermore tooth sensitivity, also considered an oral disease, causes pain, either versus cold drinks or foods, as well as against the hot, acidic, sweet, and this is because the bottom of the tooth called root is exposed, by inflammation of the gums.
When there is any inflammation of the gums is always necessary to consult, because gingivitis is one of them, and makes the gums bleed often and sore to the touch, which in its most advanced periods is called periodontal disease, when the infection has attacked the ligaments and bones supporting the teeth, causing them to deteriorate.

Treatment

It is determined that the stains are in the tissue called enamel, then isolate the teeth to prevent the chemicals used in contact with the gums or other soft tissues of the mouth. Chemicals are rubbed against dental stains up to 60 seconds at a time, to reduce these stains. This action is repeated as many times as necessary, then washed and observed the progress of technology. The whole treatment can last up to 60 minutes for the whole mouth.

With this technique can be eliminated:

All spots are in the surface layer called enamel. Pigment spots from food and sweets. Spots by fluorosis (excessive intake of fluorine), certain spots of development, etc.
Dental Stains

After treatment:

The teeth were observed to be slightly opaque hydrated by contact with saliva, then become normal in color and appearance, but without the spots that once damaged his appearance. After treatment, the teeth should be polished well, making them less susceptible to decay.

The microabrasion is a proven treatment in both its effectiveness and safety. In experienced hands is an excellent technique for removing stains that dull the appearance of teeth in children and adolescents.

The reality is that even if you have a good smile, you always need a constant visit to the dentist of trust to verify that everything in order.

Thus, the control of caries and other factors particular to be one of the more casual and common problems, because sometimes not all react different to a tooth carious, even some patients are likely to even know that have.

How to detect tooth decay
Anyway, yes there are some small patterns to verify that they are able to confirm or not the existence of cavities in the mouth.

As a first symptom, and certainly also one of the most common and traditional discomfort when biting can be one of the most persistent symptoms. This way when chewing food may feel various aches which can undoubtedly be considered the first sign to visit the dentist.

As a second factor, sensitivity to heat and cold must be also other features of the presented. Clearly drinking or drinking hot or too cold can cause a marked sensitivity in the tooth or tooth decayed, giving to know that something is wrong inside the mouth.

Can sometimes appear a certain sensitivity to sweet or acid, so eating sweets, desserts or meals too sweet, it may be (however rare that is) something unpleasant. Similarly, the same can happen with acids.

Moreover, a third factor may be the strong beats in the tooth, ie strong shooting pains in the tooth, sometimes confused as ear pain or stitches in the head. As a detail to mention, if the pain and sensitivity experiments are too intense, you will need root canal treatment or root canal (the most popular name).

Symptoms of tooth decay
Finally, of course, before any of these symptoms is necessary to go to the nearest dentist to confirm whether it is a cavity or other factor that is causing the discomfort.

Anyway, although sometimes these punctuations can occur in other cases totally different from dental caries, the combination of several of these factors undoubtedly culminates in the presence of one of them.